Movies ★★★★
‘Mary Poppins Returns’: Sequel is practically perfect in every way
Emily Blunt, holding the movie in her impeccably gloved hands, makes Mary Poppins her own. But this is no one-woman show; every role here is cast perfectly, from Lin-Manuel Miranda's song-and-dance man to Meryl Streep’s enchantingly goofball cameo. Rating: 4 stars out of 4. WATCHDon't Miss
Books
‘The Reckoning’ is the nation’s top fiction best-seller
“Becoming” is the nation’s top nonfiction best-seller.
Music & Nightlife
Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Shakira
MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 million) between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian singer denied the charges. The charges published Friday allege that Shakira listed the Bahamas as her official residence for tax purposes during those...
Television
Sunday TV Picks: 2 classics, ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘White Christmas,’ dish up music, hope
Gingerbread features in the Hallmark original movie “A Gingerbread Romance” — and in a Food Network showdown.
Dance
‘That transformation is radical’: Tango trend allows swap of traditional gender roles
Queer Tango classes, new to D.C. this fall, are part of a growing movement that rejects the dance’s traditional gender roles.